Md Ishak Khan, PhD
APPOINTMENTS
Packaging R&D Engineer: Intel Corporation, May 2022 - Present.
Postdoctoral Researcher: University of Pennsylvania, January 2021 – April 2022.
Graduate Research Assistant: The University of Texas at Arlington, August 2016 - December 2020.
EDUCATION
PhD in Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Arlington
BSc in Mechanical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
RESEARCH EXPERTISE AND INTEREST
• Core Competency: Mechanical Engineering, Packaging, Materials Science.
• Scientific and Technological Approaches: Experimental characterization of axonal and macroscale brain injury, atomistic and continuum level simulation of polymers and biomolecules, nanoscale deformation and failure, viscoelastic characterization of materials, biomechanics, computational materials science, and high-performance computing.
• Applications: Realistic bottom-up computational modeling of human brain, validation of experimental approaches on modeling axonal and sub-axonal cytoskeleton, addressing limitations in structural and functional studies of biomolecules.
• Techniques and Tools: Packaging, Cell culture, Fluorescence Microscopy, Multiscale modeling, Finite Element Methods (FEM), Molecular Docking and Dynamics (MD) Simulation, Image Processing, Protein Structure Prediction.
SKILLS
Microfabrication: Packaging, MEMS, Cleanroom, Etching, Lithography, CVD, PVD.
Machining: CNC, Welding, Lathe, Milling.
Additive Manufacturing: Extrusion-based 3D Printing.
Image Processing: Simpleware (ScanIP), MRI.
Quality Control and Statistics: JMP, MS Excel, SPC, FMEA, RCA, Kaizen.
Molecular Dynamics: LAMMPS, VMD, NAMD, GROMACS, OVITO, CHIMERA.
FEA: ANSYS, ABAQUS, COMSOL, Hypermesh.
Programming: MATLAB, Python, C, C++, Machine Learning, SQL, R.
CAD Modeling: SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Pro-E, Creo, CATIA, Autodesk Inventor.
Microscopy: SEM, TEM, Fluorescence Microscopy.
Cell Culturing: Rodent cortical neuron (isolation, culturing, preservation, and staining).
Drug Design: Pymol, Autodock, Rosetta, Discovery Studio, Patchdock, Firedock.
Computational Chemistry: Gaussian, WebMo.
Cell Modeling: BioNetGen (RuleBender, CellBlender, CellOrganizer).
AWARDS
• PhD Dissertation Writing Grant 2020, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas.
• Departmental Travel Grant 2019, IMECE Conference Proceedings, Salt Lake City, Utah.
• Best Poster Award (3rd position) 2019, 1st Traumatic Brain Injury Symposium, Arlington, Texas.
• Graduate Teaching Assistantship 2016-2020, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas.
• Education Board Scholarship 2009, Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) Examination, Dhaka Board, Bangladesh.
• Education Board Scholarship 2007, Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Examination, Dhaka Board, Bangladesh.
REVIEW AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
• American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) / Reviewer (July 2021-Present).
• Biomaterials Science and Engineering (ACS) / Reviewer (July 2020-Present).
• Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports (Elsevier) / Reviewer (July 2020-Present).
• PeerJ / Reviewer (December 2020-Present).
• International Peptide and Drug Design Workshop / Mentor (June 2021-Present).
• UPenn Summer Undergraduate Internship Research Program (SUIP) / Judge (August 2021).
• International Traumatic Brain Injury Symposium / Volunteer (April 2019).
• Bangladesh Students Organization / Press Secretary, Treasurer (August 2017-July 2018).
• International Conference on Mechanical Engineering (ICME)/ Volunteer (December 2014).
• Energypac Engineering Limited / Industrial Trainee (August 2014).